Amna: We begin tonight with the
war in Ukraine, where fears of
escalation are mounting, as
Russian president Vladimir Putin
oversaw his first nuclear drills
since the invasion.
The exercise involved submarines
and practice launches of
ballistic and cruise missiles.
U.S. Officials say Moscow gave
advance notice of the tests.
Putin also renewed the Kremlin's
unfounded claims that Ukraine is
plotting to set off a "Dirty
bomb".
Nato's secretary general called
the allegations baseless.
>> President Putin is failing on
the battlefield.
We've also seen Russia accuse
Ukraine of preparing to use a
radiological dirty bomb. This is
absurd.
Allies reject this blatantly
false accusation.
Amna: Russia's drills coincide
with nato's long-planned nuclear
exercises in Europe this month.
In Iran, "Islamic state" gunmen
opened fire at a major Shiite
holy site, killing at least 15
people and wounding dozens more.
Iran's judiciary said two gunmen
were arrested and a third is on
the run after attacking the
mosque in the southern city of
shiraz.
Elsewhere, thousands of
protesters rallied across the
country to mark 40 days since
mahsa Amini died in police
custody.
Many marched on foot along a
highway to her grave.
Back in this country, the man
who drove into a Christmas
parade in waukesha, Wisconsin,
last year was found guilty of
killing six people and injuring
more than 60 others.
A jury convicted Darrell brooks
on all 76 criminal charges,
including six counts of
first-degree murder.
He originally pleaded not guilty
by reason of mental disease, but
withdrew that plea days before
his trial without explanation.
Meanwhile, in Michigan today, a
jury found three men guilty in a
plot to kidnap democratic
governor Gretchen Whitmer.
The men were convicted of
providing "Material support" for
a terrorist act as members of a
paramilitary group.
They'd held gun drills with the
leader of the kidnapping scheme.
Sentencing is scheduled for
mid-december.
With less than two weeks until
the midterm election, a second
woman is accusing Georgia
Republican senate candidate
Herschel walker of helping her
get an abortion.
The anonymous woman alleged he
pressured her into the procedure
and paid for it in 1993.
Walker, who has been firmly
anti-abortion during the
campaign, called her claim,
quote, "Foolishness" and a
"Lie."
He's also denied a similar
allegation from a different
woman.
Britain's new prime minister had
a day of firsts, meeting with
his new cabinet, and then facing
the opposition party in
parliament.
Rishi sunak reiterated his
pledge to restore economic
stability after his
predecessor's tumultuous exit.
And during today's parliamentary
session, he responded to calls
for a general election from the
opposition's leader.
>> It's a bit rich coming from
the person who tried to overturn
the biggest democratic vote in
our country's history.
Our mandate is based on a
manifesto that we were elected
on, to remind him an election
that we won and they lost.
Amna: Sunak also delayed by more
than two weeks a planned
economic statement outlining how
they'll tackle Britain's
cost-of-living crisis.
The world's three main
greenhouse gases hit record
highs this past year, according
to a new report from the
u.n.'s weather agency.
It estimated that temperatures
will rise 4.5 degrees fahrenheit
by the end of the century.
By 2030, they say, emissions
will increase more than
10% from 2010 levels, if
countries don't take tougher
action to fight climate change.
The Biden administration is
giving out nearly $1 billion in
grants for electric school buses
in all 50 states and Washington,
D.C.
The new federal program will
allow some 400 school districts
to purchase about 2500 zero- or
low-emission school buses.
The move aims to reduce air
pollution near schools and in
surrounding communities.
Mortgage rates in the U.S. Have
jumped to their highest level
since 2001.
The mortgage bankers association
reported that 30-year fixed
rates rose to 7.16%, up from
6.94% the prior week.
Loan application volume fell
nearly 2%.
Mortgage rates have more than
doubled since the beginning of
the year.
Stocks were mixed on Wall Street
today.
The Dow Jones industrial average
gained two points to close at
31,839.
The NASDAQ fell 228 points, the
S&P 500 slipped 28.
Still to come on the "Newshour",
the threat of political
instability rises as many
candidates indicate they won't
concede after the election.
The city of Saint Louis grapples
with the aftermath of a school
shooting and widespread gun
violence.
Companies sever ties with ye
after antisemitic remarks but
the debate over his popularity
continues.
Plus much more.
>> This is the pbs newshour from